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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Neal Katyal, a partner with Hogan Lovells who represents Coinbase, argued the Supreme Court should overturn two 9th U.S. Circu...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The Central District joins a growing list of U.S. Attorney offices across the nation creating bodies to right wrongful convict...


Litigation & Arbitration


David Graeler named managing partner at Nossaman

Mar. 21, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

One of Graeler’s priorities as managing partner will be to attract strong, diverse talent who would benefit from Nossaman’s pl...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


In February, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judge’s decision to compel arbitration in another consumer ant...


“Our office has been fortunate to be led by individuals who can navigate the diverse, and sometimes spirited, personalities of...


Technology


In Samsung’s trial brief, Faegre Drinker partner Christopher J. Burrell wrote that his client and S10 Entertainment “operate f...


Real Estate/Development


Real estate lawyer acquitted of fraud charges

Mar. 21, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

Prosecutors argued a real estate lawyer should have known what he was doing was a crime. The lawyer said he had trusted his fa...


Bankruptcy


The Survivors Network called on lawmakers to investigate dioceses for “possible fraud” related to bankruptcies.


Kevin Slagle, a spokesman for the Western States Petroleum Association, criticized the governor’s efforts Monday as damaging t...


Civil Litigation


The writer sued Creative Artists Agency LLC in 2019, accusing two of the company’s agents of misappropriating a TV pilot he br...



Down to Business

Mar. 20, 2023

The Counts Law Firm helps clients with a wide range of entrepreneurial challenges.


Government, Securities


The complaint says that in order to convince investors that APB was a large cannabis company expanding its operations, company...


Judges and Judiciary, Labor/Employment


“Right now we have in fact 13 judicial vacancies, which is the highest in memory for those of us at the court,” said Sacrament...


Obituaries


Robert M. Talcott, 1932 — 2023

Mar. 20, 2023
By Devon Belcher

Judge who helped found State Bar Court known for humor, expertise


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Former Apple patent lawyer joins DLA Piper in San Francisco

Mar. 20, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Jessica Hannah spent the last eight years managing an active docket of patent litigation that spanned the globe.


Government, Labor/Employment


A jury found that the department discriminated against Stacey Vince in retaliation for a different disability discrimination s...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary


Judge did not err when colleague entered court

Mar. 20, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

A judge has been accused of hugging lawyers from his former firm during trial in another court.


Labor/Employment


Background check company changes lawyers, given 6 months to settle data breach proposed class action.


Government, Labor/Employment


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that part of the claim by Postmates and Uber was invalid but said they could ch...


Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration



Tax


IRS gives client $1.5 million Avenatti stole to pay taxes

Mar. 17, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The IRS acknowledged that the money Avenatti used to get Eagan Avenatti LLP out of bankruptcy is directly traceable to the fun...


Judges and Judiciary


The Central District would get nine new judges; Northern District, 6; and Eastern District, 4


Criminal


Harland W. Braun was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness during the corruption prosecution of former Los Angeles deputy m...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The 8-0 decision was passed after a public member of the board, Mark W. Toney, executive director of the Utility Reform Networ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Plaintiffs alleged the merger deal between two of the biggest video game companies, which themselves are the products of multi...


Environmental & Energy


Defining CEQA's problems proves complicated

Mar. 17, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Supporters of the landmark environmental law often point out that a tiny percentage of projects face CEQA litigation or enviro...


Government


LA’s demurrer denied, sidewalk vendors case proceeds

Mar. 17, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant wrote that the city did not show that the restrictions approved by the Los Angeles City...


Government, Judges and Judiciary


Funds would be used for legal resources to enforce the 2020 COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, crack down on workers’ rights violatio...


Class Action, Consumer Law


The pair of lawsuits filed Tuesday and Wednesday by two separate legal teams cite the recent “right to repair” movement that a...



Relevant Experience

Mar. 17, 2023

Leslie Marks draws on years in the trenches of construction and real estate litigation to settle cases.